Title :
Coupled mode analysis and demonstration of an electrooptic frequency shifter
Author :
Farias, D.A. ; Eckstein, J.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We present a semiclassical wave mixing analysis to study the effect of a microwave field on a train of short optical pulses in a traveling wave modulator structure. The devices can achieve long range and continuous shifting. Experimental results from such device will be shown.
Keywords :
coupled mode analysis; electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguide components; coupled mode analysis; electrooptic frequency shifter; microwave field effect; semiclassical wave mixing analysis; short optical pulse train; traveling wave modulator; Coupled mode analysis; Frequency; Microwave devices; Microwave propagation; Optical propagation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237975
